VietOffice 2025 opens in Hanoi, attracting 100 exhibitors

For over five decades, the Southeast region has been recognised as Vietnam’s economic and growth engine. At its core is HCM City, flanked by Binh Duong and Ba Ria – Vung Tau, together forming key growth poles not only for the Southeast but for the entire country.

It noted that the expansion of this list creates favourable conditions to boost Vietnamese durian exports to the Chinese market.

Vietnam’s international financial centre must be a “free and equal playing field, with harmonised benefits and shared risks, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

Entering transnational retail networks like Central Retail not only facilitates Vietnamese goods' access to the Thai market but also serves as a gateway for them to expand globally

Recent efforts show commitment, but achieving this goal will require even bolder reforms - an ‘institutional big push’ - to unlock the private sector’s potential to drive growth and create quality jobs for its people.

The four-day event features nearly 500 booths of about 400 companies from China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan (China), and Vietnam.

Nearly 100 Vietnamese and Indian businesses, along with representatives from industry associations and trade promotion agencies, joined the event to explore partnerships and expand bilateral trade.

The two sides sought to harmonise and balance interests in conformity with international commitments, with the development level of each country taken into account.

Replacing diesel-powered tugboats along the Scheldt River, Volta 1, built by a Dutch company in Vietnam, is noted as Europe’s first electric tug of its kind. Its advanced batteries reportedly enable 12-hour operations with a 70-ton pull, emitting no direct CO2.

According to data from FiinTrade and SSI Research, ETFs posted a net outflow of over 210 billion VND between May 12 and 16, marking the second consecutive week of withdrawals.

Hanoi – Chengdu flights will start on July 1 while the Hanoi – Xi’an route will commence on July 6.

To expedite the project, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung called for the immediate transfer of assets from the Ministry of Construction to local authorities, ensuring that flight operations remain uninterrupted during the valuation and transfer process.

The daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar decreased 7 VND from the previous day to stand at 24,955 VND/USD on May 22.

Leveraging AI in producing sustainability information may enhance efficiency, accuracy and also strategic decision making, a banking and finance forum has been told.

To survive and thrive in today’s volatile global economy, businesses must accelerate transformation, enhance competitiveness, diversify export markets, improve transparency, foster collaboration, and leverage the vast potential of the domestic market, heard a forum in Ho Chi Minh City on May 21.

The new circular aims to streamline administrative procedures, remove barriers and enhance the ease with which foreign capital can flow into Vietnam’s stock market.

This is the first project in Vietnam bearing the Trump brand from the US-based Trump Organisation, and one of more than 20 such projects in the world.

Looking beyond APEC 2027, Kien Giang envisions Phu Quoc as a strategic coastal city with international appeal, targeting development milestones through 2030, 2050, and even further.

As of March 2025, 58 credit institutions in Vietnam had outstanding green loans, a sharp increase from 15 in 2017. The average growth rate of outstanding green loans in the 2017-2024 period reached over 21% per year, higher than the growth rate of outstanding loans for the economy.

Vietnam vows continued close coordination with ASEAN and partner countries to identify cooperation opportunities in potential areas of mutual interest, including effectively leveraging the ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA 3.0) and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) to address current challenges and work towards a transparent, stable, and fair international trade environment.